Canada

英 ['kænədə] 美 ['kænədə]
  • n. 加拿大（北美洲国家）
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星级词汇:
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记忆方法

1. 音译“加拿大”。

中文词源

Canada 加拿大

来自当地Iroquoian语，义为村庄。

英语词源

Canada
1560s (implied in Canadian), said to be a Latinized form of a word for "village" in an Iroquoian language of the St. Lawrence valley that had gone extinct by 1600. Most still-spoken Iroquoian languages have a similar word (such as Mohawk kana:ta "town"). Canada goose is attested from 1772.

权威例句

1. Until 1987, Canada's industry had been the star performer.
直到1987年，加拿大的工业一直成就斐然。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.
这块新领土将会使加拿大陆地面积扩展1/5以上。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。

来自柯林斯例句

4. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。

来自柯林斯例句

5. His second son, Paddy, had gone to live in Canada.
他的二儿子帕迪去加拿大生活了。

来自柯林斯例句

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